Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341227002402
Forest Street Community Elementary School
651 FOREST ST, ORANGE, NJ 07050 · (973) 677-4120 · Essex County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
269 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 9% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Forest Street Community Elementary School→Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
Based on grade levels within ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
25.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 25.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Forest Street Community Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #911 of 1,290 | #73 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #1,057 of 1,319 | #87 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #749 of 1,319 | #78 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #760 of 1,562 | #95 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #830 of 1,390 | #40 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #729 of 1,392 | #48 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #536 of 545 | #60 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+2 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.6:1
% Hispanic
52%
was 39%
% Black
46%
was 60%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 32.5 | 11.8:1 | 70% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 81% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 87% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 70% (268) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Street Community Elementary School.
About Forest Street Community Elementary School
The public elementary school Forest Street Community Elementary School is located in ORANGE, New Jersey. The school counted 384 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 7.
Forest Street Community Elementary School is one of 12 schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District, which enrolls 5,527 students in total.
About 52% of the student body at Forest Street Community Elementary School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 46% Black. County-wide, 25% of Essex County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Forest Street Community Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Forest Street Community Elementary School, there are about 11.8 students; the school has 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 11.4:1. There are 269 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 70% of enrollment. Among public schools in Essex County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forest Street Community Elementary School would be expected to post about 27.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.7%.
In Essex County, median household income comes to about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 249, with about 145,473 students.
Hazel Avenue Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Forest Street Community Elementary School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 382 in 2017-18 to 384 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Black students went from 60% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 46% in 2024-25.
The Forest Street Community Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
- Orange High SchoolHigh · 1,368 students
- Lincoln Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- Rosa Parks Community SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and InnovationMiddle · 397 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other schools in ORANGE
- Orange High SchoolHigh · 1,368 students
- Lincoln Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- Rosa Parks Community SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Park Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and InnovationMiddle · 397 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Hazel Avenue Elementary School0.3 mi · 334
- Gregory Elementary School0.5 mi · 484
- Roosevelt Middle School0.5 mi · 457
- Orange High School0.5 mi · 1,368
- Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation0.6 mi · 397
- Heywood Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Street Community Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Street Community Elementary School?
Forest Street Community Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Forest Street Community Elementary School serve?
Forest Street Community Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Forest Street Community Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Forest Street Community Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Street Community Elementary School?
At Forest Street Community Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 52% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Forest Street Community Elementary School public or private?
Forest Street Community Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District.
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